GENERAL SECRETARY'S LETTER TO PROSPECTIVE PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES NO. 2

Summary

This one-page Swatantra Party office letter, dated 27 January 1966, informs prospective parliamentary candidates that the Party is reviewing its scheme for providing financial assistance. Signed by General Secretary M. R. Masani, it asks candidates to attend a meeting in New Delhi on 19 and 20 February, with the precise venue and agenda to follow.

The letter also explains that candidates who find it difficult to meet travel and out-of-pocket expenses may have those costs covered from funds made available for “nursing” their constituencies. Recipients are asked to arrange their own accommodation and to confirm their attendance.

Key points

• The letter is dated 27 January 1966 and is issued from the Swatantra Party Central Office in Bombay.
• It concerns the Party’s scheme for financial assistance to prospective parliamentary candidates.
• A meeting is announced for New Delhi on Saturday and Sunday, 19 and 20 February.
• The meeting’s exact time, venue, and agenda were to be communicated later.
• Candidates are asked to arrange their own accommodation in Delhi.
• Travel and out-of-pocket expenses may be met from Party funds for candidates who face difficulty covering them.
• The letter requests written confirmation of attendance and is signed by M. R. Masani as General Secretary.